ABOUT US
The FRIENDS OF INDIA (FOI) are Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) who served in India from 1961-1975, their families and friends, their India supervisors and counterparts, former Peace Corps/India staff and anyone who might have an interest in India and Peace Corps.
Founded in 1978, we are a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that does not advertise. Our membership is approximately 1472.
The goals of the Friends of India are:
- To continue to expand our understanding of India.
- To provide Returned Peace Corps Volunteers [RPCVs] from India, and others interested in India and the Peace Corps, a channel of communication and information via our newsletter and secure Website.
- To increase awareness and support of FOI charities:
- Sanjeevini Trust
- Forgotten Children in Tamil Nadu
- Father Fleming Foundation
- South Asia Pure Water Initiative
- George's "Lucky Dozen" Student Sponsorship
- Hassan Home of Hope
For more information, see our Charities Page.
Also, we have supported village based programs and kept former members in touch with one another. We support some charities in India and work with groups here in the U.S. to support developmental, educational and cultural efforts that promote positive relations between India and the U.S. We hold an annual conference here in D.C. and work with the Indian Embassy to support Indian focused events in D.C. Any fund raising efforts are related to specific activities.